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Midnighters

Attack The Block

Director: Joe Cornish, Executive Producer Edgar Wright

World Premiere |  Narrative Feature |  UK-ENGLAND |  2011 |  35mm |  87 MIN

Synopsis

Sam is walking home in a scary South London tower block when she’s robbed by a gang of hooded youths. She flees when the gang are attacked by a small alien creature which falls from the sky.
While Sam and the police hunt for the gang, a second wave of creatures falls. The gang grab weapons, mount bikes, and set out to defend their turf. But this time, the creatures are much bigger. Savage and bestial, nothing will stand in their way. And the bunch of no-hope kids who just attacked Sam are about to become her only hope.

Credits

Director: Joe Cornish, Executive Producer Edgar Wright

Producer: Nira Park, James Wilson, Executive Producer Matthew Justice

Cast: Jodie Whittaker, John Boyega, Alex Esmail, Franz Drameh, Leeon Jones, Simon Howard, Luke Treadaway, Jumayn Hunter, and Nick Frost

Screenwriter: Joe Cornish

Cinematographer: Thomas Townend

Editor: Jonathan Amos

Music: Basement Jaxx and Steve Price

Director Bio

Joe Cornish is one half of the famous British comedy duo Adam and Joe and a successful writer, director and broadcaster in his own right. He co-wrote Antman with Edgar Wright for Marvel Studios, and Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson's Tintin for Dreamworks, along with Wright and Steven Moffat.

Contact

Distributor: Optimum Releasing

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Sales Agent: Studio Canal

Screening Time

Saturday March 12

11:59PM

Venue

Alamo Ritz 1

320 East 6th St

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